Bards Old Time Fiddle Tunebook Supplement/Devils Dream

"The Devil's Dream" is an old fiddle tune of unknown origins. Usually played as a reel, it is attested to as a popular tune from at least 1834 in New England. It also appears in a folk tale from central England dated to c. 1805.

"The Devil's Dream" is, and has been since its introduction, a popular tune with fiddlers and dancers and has been recorded numerous times.

It is used by Bernard Herrmann as one of the principal themes in the film score to the movie The Devil and Daniel Webster to represent the plight of the New Hampshire farmers.

Notable Performances
"Mark O'Connor performed it as an encore after his concerto with the Brooklyn Philharmonic at Prospect Park, NYC in 2008. The first portion of the encore is improvised, and then last portion is his arrangement of Devils Dream". PRINT LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpMsJ1qD214

Pop Culture
Mentioned in Johnny Lee's song "Cherokee Fiddle".